SAP PSTY_RANGE Range for Item Category in Purchasing Document (PSTYP) Table data and field list

PSTY_RANGE is a standard SAP Structure so does not store data like a database table does. It can be used to define the fields of other actual tables or to process "Range for Item Category in Purchasing Document (PSTYP)" Information within sap ABAP programs.

This is done by declaring abap internal tables, work areas or database tables based on this Structure. These can then be used to store and process the required data appropriately.

i.e. DATA: wa_PSTY_RANGE TYPE PSTY_RANGE.

The PSTY_RANGE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Range for Item Category in Purchasing Document (PSTYP) data available in SAP. These include OPTION (Selection operator OPTION (as per range table)), PSTYP_LOW (Item Category in Purchasing Document), PSTYP_HIGH (Item Category in Purchasing Document)... See below for full list along with technical details, documentation, text table, check tables, foreign key relationships, conversion routines, relevant tcodes and example ABAP select code etc. .

PSTY_RANGE structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP PSTY_RANGE structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the PSTY_RANGE table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.
Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
SIGNSelection operator SIGN (as per range table) SIGN_RANGECHAR1SIGN_RANGE
OPTIONSelection operator OPTION (as per range table) OPT_RANGECHAR2OPT_RANGE
PSTYP_LOWItem Category in Purchasing Document PSTYPCHAR1Assigned to domainPSTYP
PSTYP_HIGHItem Category in Purchasing Document PSTYPCHAR1Assigned to domainPSTYP

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure PSTY_RANGE using ABAP code?

As PSTY_RANGE is a database structure and not a table it does not store any data in the SAP data dictionary. The ABAP SELECT statement is therefore not appropriate and can not be performed on PSTY_RANGE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PSTY_RANGE

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about PSTY_RANGE and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).